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.BI "int " cmd ,
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.BI "struct msqid_ds *" buf );
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B msgctl
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.BR msgctl ()
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performs the control operation specified by
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.I cmd
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on the message queue with identifier
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@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ semctl \- semaphore control operations
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.BI "int semctl(int " semid ", int " semnum ", int " cmd ", ...);"
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.fi
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B semctl
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.BR semctl ()
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performs the control operation specified by
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.I cmd
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on the semaphore set identified by
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.I errno
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set to
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.BR EIDRM ).
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The effective user\-ID of the calling process must be that of the
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superuser, or match the creator or owner of the semaphore set.
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The effective user\-ID of the calling process must
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match the creator or owner of the semaphore set,
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or the caller must be privileged.
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The argument
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.I semnum
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is ignored.
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The calling process must have alter permission on the semaphore set.
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.SH "RETURN VALUE"
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On failure
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.B semctl
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.BR semctl ()
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returns \-1
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with
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.I errno
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is defined in <sys/sem.h>.
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.PP
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The following system limit on semaphore sets affects a
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.B semctl
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.BR semctl ()
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call:
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.TP 11
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.B SEMVMX
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implementation dependent (32767).
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.LP
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For greater portability it is best to always call
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.B semctl
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.BR semctl ()
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with four arguments.
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.LP
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Under Linux,
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.B semctl
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.BR semctl ()
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is not a system call, but is implemented via the system call
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.BR ipc (2).
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.SH "CONFORMING TO"
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.I key
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has the value
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.B IPC_PRIVATE
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or if no existing semaphore set is associated to
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or if no existing semaphore set is associated with
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.I key
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and
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.B IPC_CREAT
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.I semflg
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and creates a new semaphore set (on success).
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.PP
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The followings are limits on semaphore set resources affecting a
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The following limits on semaphore set resources affect the
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.BR semget ()
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call:
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.TP 11
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.BR semctl (2)
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calls.
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.PP
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The followings are limits on semaphore set resources affecting a
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The following limits on semaphore set resources affect the
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.BR semop ()
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call:
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.TP
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.BI "int shmctl(int " shmid ", int " cmd ", struct shmid_ds *" buf );
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.ad b
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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\fBshmctl()\fP
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.BR shmctl ()
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allows the caller to obtain information about a shared memory segment,
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set the owner, group, and permissions of a segment,
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or destroy a segment.
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.I shmflg
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and creates a new shared memory segment (on success).
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.PP
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The followings are limits on shared memory segment resources affecting a
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The following limits on shared memory segment resources affect the
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.BR shmget ()
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call:
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.TP 11
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returns the number of clock ticks that have elapsed since
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an arbitrary point in the past.
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For Linux 2.4 and earlier this point is the moment the system was booted.
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Since Linux 2.6, this point is (2^32/HZ) - 300 (i.e., about 429 million)
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seconds before system boot time.
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Since Linux 2.6, this point is \fI(2^32/HZ) - 300\fP
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(i.e., about 429 million) seconds before system boot time.
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The return value may overflow the possible range of type
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.I clock_t.
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On error, \fI(clock_t) \-1\fP is returned, and
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for details.
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.SH "RETURN VALUE"
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As for
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.BR waitpid (2);
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see
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.BR wait (2).
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.BR waitpid (2).
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.SH ERRORS
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As for
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.BR waitpid (2);
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see
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.BR wait (2).
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.BR waitpid (2).
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.SH NOTES
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Including
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.I <sys/time.h>
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